Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37819558›Full record

ArticlePlanta2023

Asymmetric distribution of mineral nutrients aggravates uneven fruit pigmentation driven by sunlight exposure in litchi.

Xuexia Su, Xiaotong Zhang, Cuihua Bai, Huilin Liu, Xiaoying Cao, Lixian Yao

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Xuexia SuCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, People's Republic of China.
Xiaotong ZhangCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, People's Republic of China.
Cuihua BaiCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, People's Republic of China. bai_ch@scau.edu.cn.
Huilin LiuCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoying CaoCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, People's Republic of China.
Lixian YaoCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, People's Republic of China. lyaolx@scau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7709-447X
South China Agricultural University · CN

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Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System CARS-32-06
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conclusionSunlight boosts anthocyanin synthesis/accumulation in sunny pericarp of litchi fruit, directly leading to uneven pigmentation. Distribution discrepancy of mineral element aggravates uneven coloration by modulating synthesis/accumulation of anthocyanin and sugar. Uneven coloration, characterized by red pericarp on sunny side and green pericarp on shady side, impacts fruit quality of 'Feizixiao' (cv.) litchi. The mechanisms of this phenomenon were explored by investigating the distribution of chlorophyll, flavonoids, sugars, and mineral elements in both types of pericarp. Transcriptome analysis in pericarp was conducted as well. Sunny pericarp contained higher anthocyanins in an order of magnitude and higher fructose, glucose, co-pigments (flavanols, flavonols, ferulic acid), and mineral elements like Ca, Mg and Mn, along with lower N, P, K, S, Cu, Zn and B (P < 0.01), compared to shady pericarp. Sunlight regulated the expression of genes involved in synthesis/accumulation of flavonoids and sugars and genes functioning in nutrient uptake and transport, leading to asymmetric distribution of these substances. Anthocyanins conferred red color on sunny pericarp, sugars, Ca and Mg promoted synthesis/accumulation of anthocyanins, and co-pigments enhanced color display of anthocyanins. The insufficiencies of anthocyanins, sugars and co-pigments, and inhibition effect of excess K, S, N and P on synthesis/accumulation of anthocyanins and sugars, jointly contributed to green color of shady pericarp. These findings highlight the role of asymmetric distribution of substances, mineral elements in particular, on uneven pigmentation in litchi, and provide insights into coloration improvement via precise fertilization.

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AnthocyaninsLitchiFlavonoidsFruitPigmentationSugarsSunlightAnthocyaninsFlavonoidsSugarsAnthocyaninLitchiMineral elementSugarSunlightUneven coloration

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